Sexual violence against women with disabilities includes rape . Sexual abuse occurs in all scenarios within both state and non-state institutions, within the family or the community . Some women with disabilities, in particular, deaf and deafblind women , and women with intellectual disabilities, may be further at risk of violence and abuse because of their isolation, dependency or oppression.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Tipo de documento
General Comment / Recommendation
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Equality & Inclusion
Violence
Personas afectadas
Girls
Persons with disabilities
Women
Año
2016
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
CRPD General Comment No. 3, Women and girls with disabilities (2016), para. 33.